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Sometimes you want a benchmark. Something to reset your expectations. Something super special. Or maybe these are your everyday bottles, in which case, hello, I'd like to be your friend!
We're not saying these are the best, but they are all exceptional. A true experience of Syrah, Sangiovese, Cabernet Sauvignon, & Chardonnay.
Those beers from that I was talking about last week? They're here! They're delicious! And they're going quickly!
Plus a collaboration between & ? Yes, yes, yes. Plus we'll have this on draft tomorrow evening !
And a festbier from Germany because they still do it best!
Anything is Possible With Sunshine and Rose!
As we pleasantly pack as much summer in as possible during these delightful dog days of August, we’re all the lucky recipients of farmer’s market harvests & our own due diligence in the gardens. Nothing is better than the seasonal food pairing of our summer bounty of heirloom tomatoes, fresh corn, & mixed vegetables and a few chilled bottles of rose on hand!
The balance of floral aromas, red fruit flavors coupled with its freshness & vibrant acidity and just plain ol’ quaffability make rose wine the perfect gastronomic partner! Whether with friends & enjoying a summer spread or just sitting on the porch watching the world go by, mosey on in this Friday, August 16th anytime from 4:30-6:30 when we celebrate August -- the pink month -- with a selection of rose from France, Germany, and California.
Think Pink!
A sneak peek at some incoming merch designed by ! Inspired by decades of lot shirts and the 5/6/78 show at UVM. We're so psyched on how these came out! DM for pre-order info.
There are 50 countries in Europe and they all produce wine. Many wine lovers hover mostly around France, Italy, and Spain but across the Adriatic Sea there are countries with more or less the same climate and terroir as the more popular wine regions and a new generation of winemakers are cultivating their unique indigenous grapes (along with the marquee varietals!) & writing a new chapter to their storied wine making history!
The wines of the Adriatic are becoming more visible and garnering more attention as the “next big thing” given their high level of quality and the unique characteristics of their native grapes. We’re so excited to roll out some of our new arrivals from this captivating corner of the world.
So mosey on in this Friday, August 9th anytime between 4:30-6:30 when our tasting will take you from Slovenia/Italy border down the coast to Greece. We’ll enjoy obscure varietals & new interpretations of old favorites: from Skrlet to Sauvignon Blanc, from Malagousia to Merlot!
Our shipment from arrives tomorrow morning! For those of you who pre-ordered cases, you'll receive a notification when they are ready to be picked up. For everyone else, get over to the shop ASAP because these always go quickly!
INCOMING:
White Ferrari - Luxuriously soft Double India Pale Ale hopped intensely with the freshest Citra and Galaxy hops on hand
Suspended - Hazy India Pale Ale brewed with Enigma, Galaxy and Mosaic
Bloodless VIII - Imperial Berliner Weisse Ale with Boysenberry and Peach
Nesh West Coast-style India Pale Ale brewed with Simcoe, Citra, Motueka and Nelson
Supernatural Creature - Hazy Double India Pale Ale brewed with Citra, Galaxy, Enigma, Motueka, Nectaron, Amarillo and Mosaic
Cherry Lime Lambz - Cherry Limeade-Style Sour Ale with Cherry, Lime and Lactose
Run To You: Cherry Cranberry - Mixed Fermentation Ale conditioned on freshly split southern pine, cherries & cranberries
AND ON DRAFT THIS SUNDAY (8/11)
This World Is Not Real - Hazy Double India Pale Ale brewed with Citra, Mosaic, Nelson, and Enigma
It's our first Jeroboam: A bottle so big we had to spread it across three posts! And this double magnum was worth the wait. A Kermit Lynch Morgon for those who truly love what the Cru can produce when generations of knowledge are combined with some of the premier conditions in the Beaujolais region. And a classic story of a son heading off to the big city, coming back home to the farm with modern ideas, trying those ideas out and finding out he much preferred his father's and grandfather's vintages! So back to the methods that had worked for generations before him and then passing those methods along to his son and daughter. Now they make wine the way their father, his father, and his father's father did: no added yeasts & no filtration. In Kermit's words, "It is one of the most delicious young reds we have ever sold."
This is a bottle to share with your best friends, or the best way to make new best friends. And, no, we won't ship this one.
DM for more info or just mosey into the shop. I promise you can't miss this bottle!
It's our first Jeroboam: A bottle so big we had to spread it across three posts! And this double magnum was worth the wait. A Kermit Lynch Morgon for those who truly love what the Cru can produce when generations of knowledge are combined with some of the premier conditions in the Beaujolais region. And a classic story of a son heading off to the big city, coming back home to the farm with modern ideas, trying those ideas out and finding out he much preferred his father's and grandfather's vintages! So back to the methods that had worked for generations before him and then passing those methods along to his son and daughter. Now they make wine the way their father, his father, and his father's father did: no added yeasts & no filtration. In Kermit's words, "It is one of the most delicious young reds we have ever sold."
This is a bottle to share with your best friends, or the best way to make new best friends. And, no, we won't ship this one.
DM for more info or just mosey into the shop. I promise you can't miss this bottle!
Oh boy! Two new beers from Foam including their collaboration with for ! And I'll never not be excited about the release of another in the Project Object series from . Plus Derek's proclaimed new reigning champ of NA beers, the Trail Pass from !
It’s somehow August! Did that one really sneak up on anyone else?
To help everyone ring in the new month, Robert Boehme of Vermont Wine Merchants is going to be hosting our weekly tasting this Friday, August 2nd. He’ll be opening up five bottles that will pair perfectly with August no matter what it brings.
So mosey on in Friday evening anytime between 4:30-630pm, grab a glass, join the crowd, and try some wines we love!
And don’t forget to head out back to afterwards. We have wine by the glass, beer, cider, cocktails, etc. And we have a few pours of Three Magic Letters from on draft. You don’t want to miss that one!
Lemon, white pepper, and a lovely sea spray finish? Yes, please! That's the Locorotondo Bianco Antico from I Pastini and we think it is going to be everyone's favorite white wine this month. Plus the most amazing Côtes-du-Rhône from cult producer Domaine Gramenon which you should snag immediately anytime you see one available. And the return of SP68 Rosso from Arianna Occhipinti! Only six bottles came into the shop this year and they'll go fast. Reserve yours now online or swing by soon!
Some really fun new wines in the shop now! A Barolo that doesn't say Barolo because they didn't want to deal with the red tape, a stunning Champagne split for when you want to celebrate but don't want a full bottle, a great introduction into how fantastic French Chardonnay can be, a steal of a deal on a Kermit Lynch classic, and two new cans. The cans are great!
Austria in recent years has been able to get a foot in the door of the global wine community but even today it’s still considered by many to be one of the best kept secrets around. Austria has an incredibly long and eventful history of winemaking going back to 700 BC when the Celts and Romans were producing primitive potions.
A diethylene glycol wine scandal in 1985 caused the world to turn its back on Austria and almost destroyed the entire industry overnight. Over the next 30 years stricter regulations and a handful of producers who, through hard work and an unwavering commitment to quality, have brought Austria back to producing some of Europe’s most consistent quality wines. Austria now has become the leader of many green minded movements, boasts the largest proportion of certified organic vineyards, and has become the global leader of wine tourism. Austria’s wealth of indigenous grapes, terroir, and small family producers provide a treasure trove of amazing food friendly wines.
So join us Friday, July 26th from 4:30-6:30 and taste the consistent excellence of Austria’s wines from producers who pride themselves in putting quality first!
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To borrow a phrase from .drinks.beer, it's friday here at the shop! We're so thankful to the whole crew over there for trusting us to sell their beer in our shop. And we couldn't be more psyched to have this wonderful new golden ale in a bottle, plus a ridiculously good helles lager and a new pale ale that manages to perfectly mix grassy with creamy. Don't miss these ones!
New beer (and cider!) in the fridges and one the shelves now! A delightful cider from Italy, a whiskey barrel aged black ale aged in 30 year reserve barrels, a berliner weisse from Berlin, and so much more! Mosey on in today or shop online!
It's going to be a beautiful evening, so come enjoy some fantastic tunes from back at . Our bar opens at 5pm (or a bit earlier) and if you haven't had a pint of beer on draft, you're really missing out. Of course we also have plus a great selection of wines by the glass, beers in cans, and cocktails. See you this evening!
So many new wines in the shop recently. We're absolutely blown away by our new Aligote, by our new Vouvray Chenin Blanc, and, well, by all our new wines because if we weren't they wouldn't be in our shop. Mosey on in today, or shop online!
In honor of the 2024 Olympics starting up next week, we're throwing the first annual Pet Nat Olympics here at The Local! Five Pet Nats from four countries competing to see who will take home the gold medal! Pet Nat wines are casual and fun in an artisanal way but these are real wines. They are food friendly, lower in alcohol, reasonably priced, and here to stay! These wines are providing wine lovers everywhere with a new interpretation of sparkling wine made from it’s oldest technique known as methode ancestrale. The winemaking involves bottling wine that’s still fermenting to trap carbon dioxide in the bottle to create a gentle carbonation. The wine often has a touch of sweetness from a bit of residual sugar that hasn’t fermented completely. So join us for our free tasting this Friday, July 19th anytime between 4:30-6:30pm to help us crown the 2024 medalists!
In honor of the 2024 Olympics starting up next week, we're throwing the first annual Pet Nat Olympics here at The Local! Five Pet Nats from four countries competing to see who will take home the gold medal! Pet Nat wines are casual and fun in an artisanal way but these are real wines. They are food friendly, lower in alcohol, reasonably priced, and here to stay! These wines are providing wine lovers everywhere with a new interpretation of sparkling wine made from it’s oldest technique known as methode ancestrale. The winemaking involves bottling wine that’s still fermenting to trap carbon dioxide in the bottle to create a gentle carbonation. The wine often has a touch of sweetness from a bit of residual sugar that hasn’t fermented completely. So join us for our free tasting this Friday, July 19th anytime between 4:30-6:30pm to help us crown the 2024 medalists!
It's hot. We get it. First, the store is nice and cool, so feel free to just come in and hang out! Second, we've got some great wines to help cool you down in this aggressively sticky weather. So mosey on in and we'll help you figure out which one is best for you!
It's hot. We get it. First, the store is nice and cool, so feel free to just come in and hang out! Second, we've got some great wines to help cool you down in this aggressively sticky weather. So mosey on in and we'll help you figure out which one is best for you!
Oh, and, yes that last rosé is actually a red, but it's too good not to include here.
Happy 4th of July! We'll be opening a bit early at 8am, then closing a bit early at 4pm!
Now here's Jack to tell you about our FREE WEEKLY WINE TASTING happening from 4:30-6:30 on July 5th!
"America’s ingenuity, pioneering spirit, and respect for the land and our neighbors holds true in all of our pursuits, including in the vineyards! Every state now has at least one winery: no mean feat given that historically whiskey, beer, and hard cider could always be produced much less expensively.
So join us this Friday, July 5th from 4:30-6:30 as we continue the 4th of July celebration with wines from 5 different states PLUS we are delighted to have JUSTINE BELLE LAMBRIGHT ( ) from Vermont’s joining us to pour their wine! They’ll speak to their wines and their mission to” ditch the status quo and explore the next world of wine!”
Whichever beer we're currently drinking from is our current favorite beer. And right now it's this West Coast IPA called None The Wiser. Hopped w/ Mosaic & Nelson Sauvin, it has that ideal balance between fruit & pine.
Jack Garvin is hosting our next Wine 101 class on Wednesday, July 10th, and I think everyone is going to love it. He'll be tasting everyone through six wines, but everyone will be tasting them blind! Jack will teach everyone who attends what characteristics and qualities to look out for to help identify what's in each glass, but there is no pressure here--no wrong answers!
Tasting blind is my favorite way to explore new wines. There is no price tag or pre-existing judgements attached to what's in the glass. It's a pure experience and I find I often end up really enjoying bottles I may have overlooked in the past. So I hope you can join Jack on July 10th for what promises to be a really fun evening back in The Tasting Room!
There are only a few seats left, so secure your spot today! (link in bio)
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On April 4th, we’re celebrating “rosé all day” with our next Wine 101 class. This is a FREE event for members of The Wine Club and a steal at $35 for everyone else. The wine class is led by The Local’s own Sarah Nagle, and she’ll be jumping into thinking spring and summer with an exploration of rosé. Yes, please! Members of The Wine Club can reserve two seats to this free event. So pick a friend and come enjoy this special evening! And everyone else can purchase as many tickets as they like until the event fills up!
“Pour Boys” Jack Garvin and Joerg Klauck are back in the Tasting Room on Tuesday, April 30th. Jack and Joerg are known for hosting creative and engaging wine tastings, so you won’t want to miss this one, when they’ll talk about (and we’ll taste!) why there’s never been a more exciting time than right now to drink the wines of Australia. They’ll touch upon the evolution and innovation of Australian wines, emphasizing on the new growers, varietals, and regions available today.
Join us for our monthly Open Mic Night hosted by Sarah & Derek in The Tasting Room on Thursday, March 28th. Doors open at 5:30pm & performances start at 6pm! ALL levels of experience are welcome, and we encourage you to dig deep to find that songstress, dancer, poet, or performer that resides deep inside of you! There is so much talent in our little neck of the woods and we're happy to give you all a space to share it with others! Register in advance whether you are performing, or spectating, or spectating until you work up the courage to perform as want to be sure to fit as many people in as possible. We will have a menu available featuring wine and beer by the glass as well as some light refreshments. It's going to be a fun evening – join us!
